It’s just elemental thermodynamics. Spent electricity generates heat. Servers use electricity. One server generates heat. Multiply that by a data center with 100,00 servers — 24/7, 365 days a year — well, lots of heat. Phoenix has or under construction 178 centers. No one seems to wonder where that heat goes, called “waste heat.” No one seems to wonder what the impact is? They should. It does. Residual neighborhoods Urban microclimates Human health Framers and ranchers Water resources The...

You cannot hide. It can see you, some far-away data center. Watching you walk the aisles today, looking for that perfect pillow. King size, regular, firm, contoured, comfort. You study the options. Are you aware that the prices no longer update by an employee, but by a server. Serving the corporation. The goal maximize profits. They tracked you. AI, it knows you. Your likes, dislikes, your finances, and buying habits. And before you enter the aisle, has already calculated your buying power....

A word with no consequential meaning. Used to describe a past, present or future event. It rolls off the lips with a collaborator. “An interesting perspective” “An interesting observation” “It will be interesting to see…” A wasted word lacking backbone, a vague filler that does not convey how or why. They sit around a table, cameras focused on every micro-expression recording meaningful noise. Blah, blah eventually followed by, “It will be interesting to… more blah, blah.” What does it mean?...